RiverGlen Christian Church Podcast

After the last few years, it's easy to want to relax, to pull back, or even to retreat.  But we've been called to PRESS ON and RALLY around what matters.  It's time to come together and to rally!   That includes our marriages, our families, our kids, our groups and community.   Join us every week for Rally Cry!

After the last few years, it's easy to want to relax, to pull back, or even to retreat.  But we've been called to PRESS ON and RALLY around what matters.  It's time to come together and to rally!   That includes our marriages, our families, our kids, our groups and community.   Join us every week for Rally Cry!

We were created for connection! Luke 10:30-35 “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side....

1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Fatheri s not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.”  Misconceptions About Addiction  1. Addiction is limited to drugs and alcohol  2. If you remove the substance or beh...

Matthew 28:16-19 Having doubt doesn’t mean you’re a hypocrite – it means you’re human.  John 20:19-20, 24-29 Jude 21 “Be merciful to those who doubt.”  Ways to Deal with Doubt  Admit your doubt  Investigate your doubt  Stay in the group  Give Jesus the benefit of the doubt  “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luth...

1 Kings 19:2-13 It’s okay to not be okay  Be gentle with yourself because God is gentle with you  Change the way we speak to ourselves  Listen for the whisper Romans 8, Matthew 28:20, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Corinthians 15:57, John 14:27, Psalm 121, John 15:11, Nehemiah 8:10

 Fear - Sees a threat and reacts Anxiety - Imagines a threat and can’t move on  Underlying Causes of Anxiety  1. Change  2. Hurry  3. Personal Challenges  Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will gu...

Psalm 109:8-10 “May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership. May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. May his children be wandering beggars; may they be driven from their ruined homes.”  Anger is not a sin  John 2:15-16 “So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers a...

 

 

Malachi 1:2 “’I have loved you,’” says the Lord. ‘But you ask, “How have you loved us?”’  Malachi 3:1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.”  God’s present to us, is His presence with us!  W – words of power I –...

Hope can make us feel vulnerable when it comes to bigger things in life.  Goal: That we would experience a new sense of hope for our future.  Jeremiah 33:14-16 NLT “ ‘The day will come,’ says the Lord, ‘when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them. In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what...

Uncertainty often opens the door and in walks anxiety.  Isaiah 6:1-3 “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: ‘...

Micah 1:2-5 “Attention! Let all the people of the world listen! Let the earth and everything in it hear. The Sovereign Lord is making accusations against you; the Lord speaks from his holy Temple. Look! The Lord is coming! He leaves his throne in heaven and tramples the heights of the earth. The mountains melt beneath his feet and flow into the valleys like wax in a fire, like water pouring down a...

1 Timothy 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”  Steps to Move Beyond Success  1. Pause & Pray  2. Prioritize & Pray  3.  Persevere  Ephesians 5:15-17 “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every oppo...

1 Timothy 6:6-8 “Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.”  4 Ways to be Truly Wealthy  1. Write down what you are grateful for  2. Give something away  3. Leverage your access for t...

Three Categories of Negative People  1. Chronically Negative 2. Controllers 3. The Tempter  1 Timothy 6:4-5 “…they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between people.” I cannot control how other people respond.  Ways to Deal w...

1 Timothy 4:7-9 “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.”  CS Lewis-“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can...

When you bend down to serve, God can lift you up to lead.  Matthew 20:25-28 “Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave--just as the Son of Man did...

 

Does it feel like life can be rushed, too busy, messy, chaotic? In this series Simplify, we'll explore 5 clean steps in making life more stress-free, peaceful and... simple.

Does it feel like life can be rushed, too busy, messy, chaotic? In this series Simplify, we'll explore 5 clean steps in making life more stress-free, peaceful and... simple.

Does it feel like life can be rushed, too busy, messy, chaotic? In this series Simplify, we'll explore 5 clean steps in making life more stress-free, peaceful and... simple.

Does it feel like life can be rushed, too busy, messy, chaotic? In this series Simplify, we'll explore 5 clean steps in making life more stress-free, peaceful and... simple.

Does it feel like life can be rushed, too busy, messy, chaotic? In this series Simplify, we'll explore 5 clean steps in making life more stress-free, peaceful and... simple.